贴近

貼近

tiējìn

verb HSK 7-9 #19,839

Meanings

1 to press close to
2 to be close to
3 to nestle against

Characters

to paste; to stick close

Examples

HSK 3

这部电影很贴近生活。

Zhè bù diànyǐng hěn tiējìn shēnghuó.

This movie is very close to real life.

HSK 5

她把耳朵贴近门，想听里面的声音。

Tā bǎ ěrduo tiējìn mén, xiǎng tīng lǐmiàn de shēngyīn.

She pressed her ear close to the door, trying to hear the sounds inside.

Tips

usage

贴近 can be physical (pressing close) or abstract (close to reality/life). 贴近生活 and 贴近群众 are very common collocations.

Stroke Order

贴 tiē

近 jìn